Sleevefornellie

How is everyone doing? I got my sleeve yesterday at 7:30am, was walking around and using the restroom by 2pm. They indicated that I am doing really well, so they took me off the pain pump this morning and started me on oral painkillers. They also let me compress the dietary plan, so I am on Clear Liquids for Breakfast, but will get full liquids for lunch. They are also talking about releasing me a day early (go home today) if I want!

Hi everyone, I had mine June 17th, so now I am 9 days into my new life ????

So far liquid diet has been tolerable. I am looking forward to going home today.. Yay. I hope everyone else is doing good.

My stay will be three nights not outpatient.

My day is Friday!!!

Good luck today everyone! I'll be right behind you bright and early tomorrow morning!

Congratulations @KrstnC and @Sleevefornellie.
I can feel a clothes shopping trip on the horizon for you both soon
Hugs
Kate

@@KrstnC
glad you have been reading/getting a lot of good info here
2 weeks PO
gun shot go off
let the games begin
@@Sleevefornellie didn't forget you
both of you, work hard, follow all the rules and you will do great
good luck to you both
kathy

Thank you! You too!

Hi am also 2 weeks today!!!! Congrats to u!!!! And good luck on the rest of your journey!!!!

Hi am also 2 weeks today!!!! Congrats to u!!!! And good luck on the rest of your journey!!!!

Got my surgery on Monday the 6th it's the 8th now and get out of hospital today. So looking forward to starting my new life and lose wgt to live a better lifestyle. ..

I am two weeks post op and couldn't be happier. I wanted to thank everyone on this site. For months I read and read, scared out of my mind. I don't think I could of gone through it without everyone's advice and experiences to people's questions!!
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One year ago at this time I was on my way to the operating room to get my sleeve surgery. I was scared and happy at the same time. I knew that once the surgery was done, my life would change forever. I was ready for the change. It was a rocky first 3 weeks. I got dehydrated in the beginning, and had to sleep sitting up for the first 3 weeks. Once I got beyond the 3 week mark everything got so much better. I started my journey at 248 pounds and as of today I am 152. That is 2 pound below my goal and 6 pounds below my surgeons goal. I have maintained my weight between 152 and 154 since the end of April. I was in a size 24 and am now in a size 8/10 pant and medium shirt.

The struggle that people have with liquids is because their stomachs are bruised and swollen after surgery, not because the underlying size of the sleeve itself restricts liquids. Liquids will go right through your pyloric valve. If you aren't struggling with liquids right now, it's because your surgeon did an awesome, painstaking, careful job and you are a great natural healer, not because there is anything wrong. That said, just because you can, doesn't mean you should. There are a lot of calories (relatively speaking) and sodium, and not much Protein, in an entire can of Tomato Soup.< /p>

Definitely look at your Protein and carbs. My doctor told me at my 9 month check up to be careful because this is when the carbs start sneaking their way back into the diet. I looked at my intake and it was happening and my weight loss was very slow at the time. I made adjustments and refocused on Protein and I'm having one of the best months in regards to weight loss. It's not too late to turn this around.

You're exactly right. I'm thinking it's not that I want a cheeseburger... It's that I can't have it which makes me want it... I have also been craving extremely healthy things. I've always been a fruit and veggie eater rather than chips and pizza or something. Just two years ago I was 194 lbs. In the time since then I've been stressed, pregnant, and lazy. Put on 100 lbs from it. I just want so badly to be back to where I was. And I think part of my regret is just thinking too hard into the future. "Will I ever drink my favorite wine again?" I just permanently restricted myself for life on a lot of things.

Wow, how terrible that your "friend" is so invested in getting her ego boosts from being "prettier" than you. What a sad, shallow existence. I hate stories like this. You don't deserve that. You're absolutely right that surrounding yourself with positive people is a healthy habit...the same way eating well and exercising is.
I honestly don't take any comfort in being "the pretty one" now. I just want my friend back. I now have to come to terms with the fact that this relationship will likely always be fractured as long as I'm fit. It's a horrible feeling because I am so much happier with myself and so much more satisfied with life. I want to share that joy. I have worked SO hard for this and made so many sacrifices to lose this weight. I want the people I care about to be just as thrilled as I am.

Let me tell u that it gets better and better every single day!!!!! I'll be 2 weeks out tomorrow and I felt the same way last week and a few days after surgery.... I couldn't get any fluids down at all.... and now 2 weeks later I'm getting all my fluids in.... The pain is gone....and I can finally have a good night sleep sleeping on my side.... go easy and allow your body the time it needs to heal properly....with each day that passes it will get easier!!!! You'll see!!!

This is what I'm leaning toward- not confronting her or saying anything at all. I'm an emotional person who can cry at the drop of a hat and I kinda don't trust myself to keep my cool. I am *so* uncompetitive with other women that it's hard for me to believe that she possibly sees me as some kind of threat. When she asked "why aren't men talking to ME?" I was flabbergasted and immediately felt guilty for getting attention.
When I was big, we would go out and both be pretty much ignored by men TOGETHER. Maybe that helped endear me to her at the beginning? I think that since this isn't the case anymore she feels isolated or invisible. I feel tremendous compassion for her over that. But I haven't become any less of a good friend to her. And I can't go back to being 285lbs so she feels better about herself.

I didn't lose my friend due to weight loss, I lost her because she doesn't want me to lose the weight. Her self-image and ego have always been fed by the fact that she has always been considered the "pretty one" and has even self-proclaimed this on one occasion where I now regret not ending the friendship and saving myself from her huge ego then. Recently, upon learning of my plans for surgery, she actually stated very clearly that she "doesn't think we can be friends if I am thinner and prettier than her." A 30 year friendship down the drain because I've just realized I've ignored for a very long time that she is extremely shallow. Not all women are this way. Only shallow, inconsiderate, narcissistic people (both men & women) are like this. This is occasionally the same reaction you would get from jealous, self-loathing, needy people. Both types are not good friends.
I have come to terms with the loss of the old me. The old me is not this brave and strong. I have just begun my journey but I am determined to lose the weight that has dragged me down for years and I intend to lose all of the bad friends who dragged me down too.
I keep reminding myself that "Surrounding yourself with positive, supportive and kind people is also a healthy habit." And this whole journey to finding the new me is all about creating and maintaining healthy habits for the rest of my life.
Oh...and one last thing...take her comment and cold shoulder as a compliment. You are now the "pretty one" and that's not such a bad thing either.

I would have said something like.....you mean like the other 10 times I have lost 60 pounds by myself and gained it back?
At least this gives me a fighting chance and by the way...thanks for your support.

Even if Dr. NoBedsideManner believed that to be true, he should never say that to a patient who's undergone the surgery. There's simply no excuse for it. He sounds like a person who's pleased with himself and likes to pontificate.
What an irritating blight on the medical profession!!! Keep your head up high!!

Even doctors can be morons, don't let it get to you. He clearly needs to do some more research.

It's completely normal. You're tired, head hungry, sore, and are saying to yourself "What have I done?!" Most of us go through it early on. It passes.
Like what was said before, you may want a cheeseburger now, but once you get going, you are going to find you are only going to want to eat healthy, WLS friendly foods. I know that's hard to believe, but it's true! Will you crave some foods still? Yup. But the healthier you eat, the more you can keep those cravings at bay.
Besides, you will have a cheeseburger months down the road. It may be lean beef or turkey with no bun, but you can still have it Like I said, you just make your favorites more WLS friendly!